Eccles Fisher Associates: UK Scout Maternity Cover

BookBrunch Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual for a full-time maternity cover role in their UK scouting team. This pivotal position involves active scouting in the UK, Australian, and Canadian markets. The ideal candidate will possess at least three years of publishing experience, a strong network in London, and excellent organizational skills. You will be responsible for building relationships with rights professionals, reading and reporting on a diverse range of books, and maintaining the company database. This role offers a flexible working arrangement with four days in the office and Fridays working from home, making it an exciting opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in the publishing industry.

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience in publishing with existing London contacts.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with rights professionals and agents.
• Read and report on fiction and non-fiction books weekly.

Skills

Publishing Experience

Relationship Management

Organizational Skills

Self-Motivation

Team Player

Education

Experience in Publishing

Tools

Company Database

Job description

Eccles Fisher Associates: UK Scout Maternity Cover

The full-time, fixed-term role will involve active scouting in the UK, Australian and Canadian markets.

Eccles Fisher Associates is looking for a dynamic, hard-working person to join its UK scouting team as full-time maternity cover, working from its central London office.

This is a linchpin role which will involve active scouting in the UK, Australian and Canadian markets. The role includes:

1. Developing and maintaining relationships with rights professionals, agents, and editors;
2. Reading and reporting to clients weekly on individual books from a wide range of fiction and non-fiction;
3. Maintaining the company database;
4. Assisting with client queries;
5. Co-ordinating book fair schedules.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years' publishing experience and some existing London contacts. They will be organised, self-motivated, and outgoing, with a solid understanding of relevant aspects (agenting, foreign rights selling, and editorial) of the publishing industry. They will be a flexible team player, able to adapt to a fast-paced working environment, and will have a broad reading taste.

This is a full-time, fixed-term role, starting mid-August 2025 and ending mid-July 2026, with four days in the office and Fridays working from home.

Salary relative to experience, but expected to be in the range of £32,000 to £38,000.

Please send a CV and covering letter to [e-mail] by 18th April.

We reserve the right to close the recruitment process early if we have found the right candidate.